Happy Cabbies

Tonight saw the Licensing, Health & Safety and General Purpose Committee make a decision on the findings of the Hackney Carriage Supply and Demand Survey, conducted by Halcrow.
After a lengthy adjournment, discussion and listening to what the trade wanted, I moved that we went for Option 2, which restricted the amount of Hackneys on Wirral to 289.
There are currently 286 so there’s three up for grabs.
The trade were happy with the decision and it was pleasing that the Unite representative, Derek Cummins came over to thank the committee members. I even got a kiss! Does this mean he’s forgiven me for introducing a dress code, I wonder?